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Hampden, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Hancock County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
4,937
Population
450/sq mi density
$101,417
Median Income
$50,341 per capita
$270,100
Home Value
$338,591 Zillow
$985
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
14
Violent Crime/100K
707 property/100K
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,417 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$270,100 home value, $985/mo rent
F
Safety
1.2 / 5.0
14 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,417
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,341
29% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hampden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hampden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,417
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,341
129%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,602
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.8%
4% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,681M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.8%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,980
Restaurants
352
Healthcare
168
Retail
342
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,602
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,825
95% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $101,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,341 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,602 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $3,681M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,980 |
| Restaurants | 352 |
| Healthcare | 168 |
| Retail | 342 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,602 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,825 |